Impact of intellectual capital on financial performance: evidence from the Bangladeshi textile sector
Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change
ISSN: 1832-5912
Article publication date: 8 November 2018
Issue publication date: 20 November 2018
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of intellectual capital (IC) on financial performance and, in turn, to provide insights into its impact on emerging economies.
Design/methodology/approach
Data were collected from 34 textile firms in Bangladesh between 2013 and 2017. The IC efficiency, through value-added intellectual coefficient (VAIC) model, and its impact on financial performance, through return on assets (ROA), return on equity and asset turnover (ATO), was examined using descriptive statistics and multiple regression techniques. The analysis is based on secondary data obtained from annual reports.
Findings
The results indicate the impact of VAIC components on financial performance and also demonstrate diverse relationships with changes in financial indicators. The VAIC components significantly influenced productivity outcomes, with tangible capital playing a major role in both productivity and profitability. Moreover, it was found that structural capital had a considerable effect on ATO and ROA with human capital indicating an insignificant impact on all financial performance indicators.
Research limitations/implications
The research outcome is specific to the textile industry in emerging economies. The study may guide future research on IC performance in textile firms and cross-industry comparisons.
Practical implications
Managers, firm owners and regulators need to align IC to performance management to sustain the competitive advantage in globalised competitive settings.
Originality/value
The study provides an empirical evidence and extends knowledge of IC utilisation for enhancing the financial performance of the textile firms in emerging economies.
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Citation
Chowdhury, L.A.M., Rana, T., Akter, M. and Hoque, M. (2018), "Impact of intellectual capital on financial performance: evidence from the Bangladeshi textile sector", Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change, Vol. 14 No. 4, pp. 429-454. https://doi.org/10.1108/JAOC-11-2017-0109
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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